Birmingham vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 74% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1731st and 4654th ($2046 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$27402

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165